Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)
Tauranga Bay Spot ID
Type: beach and point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell WSW | Wind ESE
Sea Temperature Today is: 13.9 °C
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| Period (s) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
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View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Tauranga Bay in West Coast South Island is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Able to handle light onshore wind Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts and also offers a left hand point break too. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Tauranga Bay (0 km).
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Tauranga Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Carters Beach, 8 km from Tauranga Bay.
strong winds from the SSW km/h |  Dry | Air temperature 17.7 °C |
Overall Tauranga Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Tauranga Bay: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to West Coast South Island surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Tauranga Bay
Visitor Reviews of Tauranga Bay
“The Spot is ok. BUT be aware! There is a strong Chanel on the left that you can use to get out close to the rocks. IF YOU GET TO FAR LEFT THERE IS A STRONG CURRENT TAKING YOU OUT TO SEA!!! I got all most swept out. If you get caught in it please swim to the left parallel to the beach back to the left line up. Take care”
Arne from GERMANY - 19 Mar 2019
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tauranga Bay:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break2 mi
- Second closest break7 mi
- Third closest break9 mi
- Fourth closest break10 mi
- Fifth closest break18 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Tauranga Bay:
- Closest wave buoy99 mi
- Second closest wave buoy107 mi
- Third closest wave buoy154 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy393 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy440 mi
Tide stations nearest to Tauranga Bay:
- Closest tide station7 mi
- Second closest tide station47 mi
- Third closest tide station70 mi
- Fourth closest tide station92 mi
- Fifth closest tide station93 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Tauranga Bay:
- Closest ski area73 mi
- Second closest ski area80 mi
- Third closest ski area86 mi
- Fourth closest ski area94 mi
- Fifth closest ski area94 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Tauranga Bay:
- Closest city location100 mi
- Second closest city location131 mi
- Third closest city location137 mi
- Fourth closest city location175 mi
- Fifth closest city location181 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Tauranga Bay is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Tauranga Bay is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 112 km (70 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Nelson Airport (NSN), also in New Zealand, 156 km (97 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Tauranga Bay, West Coast South Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Tauranga Bay sea temperature, Tauranga Bay photographs, Tauranga Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Tauranga Bay webcams, current wind from West Coast South Island live weather stations and Tauranga Bay tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Tauranga Bay.
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